This is a meetup for country musicians to get together and jam some classic and retro country tunes. We're talking, Hank, Buck, Cash, Merle, Lefty, Loretta, Patsy, Ray Price, Willie, Waylon, George Jones, Johnny Horton, Bob Wills, Graham Parsons, Kristofferson, Webb Pierce along with current retro-country bands like BR-549, Mike Stinson, Wayne Hancock, The Derailers, Hank III, Paul Burch, Two Dollar Pistols, Robbie Fulks, Asleep at the Wheel and so on. Any styles we can pull off we'll do. Shuffl …

Come join other jazz musicians to play standards and learn from each other in a fully collaborative environment. With this group I aim to expand our knowledge and craftmanship of the great art form we call Jazz. If you like to listen to jazz, you are also welcome to watch the jam sessions, even if you don't play an instrument. Gigging opportunities have opened up for players in the meetup group as well. The mainstay of the group are the regular Jam sessions which are held once a month. Educat …

If you're a drummer (pro or amateur) or or a musician of another instrument who loves the drums, you're welcome to join the group! We're open for meet-up ideas. Anything from just getting together to shed and exchange practice techniques to gatherings for networking to checking out shows.

Hi, Sadly so much of the genius and intellect in our society is wasted creating new, useless or even destructive needs in people in order to get them to part with their hard-earned money. Artists from all the humanities have been complicit in creating this dysfunctional society we live in. We all need to make a living, mouths to feed, etc., so I am not blaming the creatives in our society. But, I believe those with artistic talent or philosophical wisdom need to come together to help improve our …

This group consists of filmmakers, writers, artists, actors, musicians, or anyone in the entertainment industry who has a dream and is ready to make that dream a reality. The purpose of this group is to support each other in aligning ourselves with "Spirit", so that we can benefit from the unlimited Power and Presence that is contained within each and every one of us. Through the practice of Spiritual Laws and Principles we consistently attract whatever is necessary for our success as creative …

Eve Brandstein has a 30-year history of bringing leading actors, writers, musicians, artists and media professionals together to create exceptional spoken word events. As a major studio & network executive, Norman Lear's casting director & co-producer, a professional director, working writer, perpetual poet & fine artist, Eve launched her Poetry in Motion Literary Salon in 1998, at Helena's in Hollywood. Since then she has presented original work from some of the entertainment industry's most re …

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene!We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisse …

Network with other performing artists, collaborate in shows, show trades, events, and even touring. This group is created with the purpose of uniting musicians of all genres together to increase the awesomeness of the L.A. music scene.

DesiTunes is a platform to unite accomplished and aspiring desi musicians in Los Angeles. We also welcome non-desi musicians who are interested in performing Indian music. Our goal is to create a common ground for the mucisians in the group to network by conducting periodical meetups focused on providing opportunities to perform and to collaborate with other musicians in the group. Members are welcome to perform with live music or karaoke tracks, we also encourage unplugged music performances. …

This group is for independent artists with completed or in the works FILMS/MUSIC/BOOKS/COMICS/GAMES/SERIES who want to discuss distribution and network with other creators to help spread the word about their projects. The Hardest part about being an independent artist is finding and building your audience so lets come to together across all categories and support each other.

A walking tour of the Venice Art Crawl every third Thursday in Venice. Each month starting in a different place on the art walk. Get a colored map so you can recognize and meet the meetup members and see new cutting edge art as this new art walk gets going. Art lovers come meet each other and meet artists in person.

The first concert of the Marina Venice Yacht Club Chamber Music Series will be on Sunday April 21st at 7:30 PM located in the Marina City Club West Tower (G3) on Admiralty Way in Marina Del Rey. The Strumenti Chamber Players Quartet will be performing String Quartets by Mendelssohn and Borodin in this delightful informal setting. A $20 donation will include a glass of wine, champagne & food. The ensemble includes members of the LA Philharmonic and some of the best classical musicians in LA. Join …

The So Cal COMMUNITY IS LARGER THAN REPRESENTED BY THIS SITE & IS ON ANOTHER low volume, nonmeetup EMAIL LIST which you can join in addition to, or instead of this, meetup(info provided in your welcome email): we've added this meetup site to expose more people to these events & provide more social media options to our community so that the email-list stays low volume.  Plus our focus is around sharing experiences together in the real world, not spending time reading & typing on the internet: The …

For POST-BEGINNER GUITARISTS who know basic chord changes, can play a few songs, and want to train their ear and understand the nuts and bolts of music better. If you're a beginning guitarist who's just starting out, please consider joining the Southbay Acoustic Musicians, who offer great beginner classes that prepare you for the Del Rey Acoustic's next level of instruction. Meetups will provide instruction on ear training, scales, chord progressions, recognizing song structure, etc., without ge …

Increase productivity. Improve confidence. Proven program inspires artists and others in all walks of life to break through resistance, self-criticism, fears, perfectionism, jealousy, limiting beliefs and other creative blocks to connect to their intuition and the creative energies of the Universe. Practical tools and in-class activities and exercises develop new habits that support your creative process. Non-judgmental structure of workshop encourages new ideas, risk-taking and a belief in your …

The group is open to all levels. It's an great opportunity to experience your love of drumming.

Bring your instrument, bring something to share to eat. I propose an evening of celebrating life through music, good food and good conversation. I play the silver flute and the Djemba. Also a thump Harp. This is an evening of improvisation, of listening and blending of sounds.

Have you always wanted to sing, but never did? Did other things get in your way, like a day job? Or, did you sing a long time ago and want to get back into it? Well, here's your chance to make your life-long dream come true! You will….Learn  from of a lively, friendly audience of your peers. Receive coaching, and critiques, Stretch your abilities and artistic expression, Build your self confidence while working to meet your goals,  You will have fun and be encouraged.  JOURNEY FROM WORKSHOPTO  S …

If you are an illustrator looking to meet up with other artists in various places around LA for free form sketch sessions, this is the group for you. All experience levels are welcome. However, this group is especially ideal for self-taught or aspiring illustrators who are either currently taking or looking to take traditional drawing classes for learning the foundations of figure drawing, perspective and chiaroscuro. Individuals who do figure modeling professionally or who would like to open …

THIS MEETUP IS CLOSED. WE HAVE MERGED WITH THE LA FILM & TV MEETUP AT www.meetup.com/indiefilm-169/. PLEASE JOIN US! The AWARD-WINNING Hollywood Networking Breakfast was founded on the Paramount Studios Lot by Sandra Lord in 1993 as a means to providing networking, employment and opportunities of access for industry professionals and aspirants. We serve a diverse, multicultural constituency. Voted the "Best Networking Event in L.A." by Backstage in its "Best of L.A." issue, the breakfast has pr …

THIS MEETUP IS CLOSED. WE HAVE MERGED WITH THE LA FILM & TV MEETUP AT www.meetup.com/indiefilm-169/. PLEASE JOIN US! The Women Helping Women in Entertainment ™MeetUpis an extension of ourorganization, Women Helping Women™in Entertainment Network (WHW) (http://WHWNETWORK.com), which provides unparalleled opportunities for women (and progressive, like-minded men) in the entertainment industry. WHW exists for the purposeof supporting, assisting, and empowering women in entertainment, and for the m …

A growing entertainment industry networking group. Established with the focus of fostering a core group of  filmmakers for professional and social purposes. We'll be going to screenings, critiquing films, sharing scripts, meeting up at film-related events and collaborating on productions. Meetup members must display at least a first name which is real.

This is a group of digital creatives in Southern California. This group includes digital artists, graphic designers, web designers, photographers, print makers and musicians. We will cover all aspects of digital art from production to marketing. Teach, learn, grow and make meaningful connections for the future!

Bossa Nova came about from a marriage between Samba rhythms, West Coast Jazz musical approach, poetry and the mid-50's vibe of Brasil, especially in Rio de Janeiro. The musical form gained steam following the partnership between Tom Jobim (composer) and Vinicius de Moraes (poet) (which gave birth to many timeless classic songs like Girl from Ipanema and the classic film Black Orpheus) and Joao Gilberto's revolutionary guitar work, among many other factors. The music found its way to the jazz cir …

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“In your light I learn how to love. In your beauty, how to make poems. You dance inside my chest where no-one sees you, but sometimes I do, and that sight becomes this art.” ― Rumi If you love poetry, if you revere the cosmic sounds of music in words, if you are in love with the faces of the sunflower and the rose, if you believe God is speaking to us through the stars, the river, even the voice of the wind, if you are on a quest to answer back, this Meetup is for you. We will meet every Sunday …

This is a group for beginning or intermediate bluegrass banjo players on the west side, either scruggs or clawhammer style. Show up with your banjo in hand to: meet new folks swap tips trade techniques suggest exercises share resources recommend accessories borrow/lend tablature. If you have or want anything to help beginning or intermediate banjo players, this group is for you. This group is currently open-form and thus may or may not include the following: group practice demonstrations 1 on …

This group is tapping into the raw, synergetic, and authentic experience of music. No longer is a live music performance a spectator event, it is now interactive. Travel with us to the gems we find in which music lovers are engaged and participate in the live music experience. We are mining out intimacy and humanity. Social environments that expand through music! All musicians should journey with us who have any sense of adventure or that are searching for something new!